What was found
SPRINGS PN 6977855-2 ARE BROKEN IN THE AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM. IMPROPER HEAT TREATING OR INCORRECT ALLOYS IN THE SPRINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRINGS.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2001
- Submitted
- April 17, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 69778552
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Brake System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.